English Français TURNTABLE / PLATINE VINYLE TT-S303 Owner’s Manual Mode d’emploi @YAMAHA
·~ ' This product is designed for use at home to enjoy listening to audio. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product. 2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/ or another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s supplied with this product MUST be used. Follow all installation instructions.
PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE. BE SURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS. The precautions listed below are to prevent risk of harm to the user and others, as well as to prevent property damage, and to help the user use this unit properly and safely. Be sure to follow these instructions. After reading this manual, be sure to keep it in a safe place where it can be referenced at any time. WARNING This content indicates “risk of serious injury or death.
Fire warning • Do not place any burning items or open flames near the unit, since they may cause a fire. If you notice any abnormality • If any of the following abnormalities occur, immediately turn off the power and disconnect the power plug. - The power cord/plug is damaged. - An unusual smell or smoke is emitted from the unit. - Foreign material gets into the interior of the unit. - There is a crack or damage in the unit. Continued use could cause electric shocks, a fire, or malfunctions.
Notice Indicates points that you must observe in order to prevent product failure, damage, or malfunction. Power supply/AC adaptor • If not using the unit for a long period of time, be sure to pull the power plug from the outlet. A minute current is still flowing even if the power has been turned off (the power is in standby). Installation • Do not use this unit in the vicinity of other electronic equipment, such as a TV, radio, or mobile phone.
' Contents Before you start English ·~ 8 Playback 19 When necessary 22 Features of this unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 About this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Check the supplied accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Handling records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Parts and their functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Top panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
·~ ' Before you start Features of this unit About this manual This is a turntable for playing analog records. When reading this manual, please note the following.
Before you start | Check the supplied accessories Handling records Make sure that all items are present. When you hold a record, you should either support the record’s label area and its outer edge, or hold the record’s outer edges between your two hands. Platter ×1 Platter sheet ×1 Belt ×1 * The belt is installed on the platter.
Before you start | Parts and their functions Parts and their functions Top panel 햲 33/45 (speed) ( page 19) 햳 PLAY/STOP (play/stop) ( page 19) 햴 Platter ( page 12) 햵 Platter sheet ( page 13) 햶 Center spindle ( page 12) 햷 Tone arm ( page 13) 햸 Head shell ( page 13) 햹 Cartridge 햺 Counter weight ( page 13) 햷 햻 Counter ring ( page 17) 햸 햽 Arm rest ( page 16) 햹 햾 Lift lever ( page 20) 햿 Anti-skating ( page 18) 햺 햻 햽 햲 햳 10 En 햴햵햶 햾 햿
| Parts and their functions English Before you start Back panel 햲 z (power) ... This turns the unit’s power on/off. ( page 18) 햳 --- : on : off DC IN jack Connect the AC adaptor (supplied) to this jack. ( page 15) 햴 PHONO EGI THAU-, .---- □ N ( i 햵 PHONO OUT (Q ® DC IN 12V 0-€--0 I 햴 These jacks output the playback audio of the record.
·~ ' Getting ready Location Because record playback is easily affected by vibration, you should place the unit in a level location that is not subject to external vibration. Place it sufficiently far from your speaker system so that it will not be affected by sound pressure or vibration. Assembly Assembling the unit 1 2 3 Lift up the platter. Reaching through the round hole in the platter, pull the belt outward, hooking it over your finger. 1 2 Insert the platter onto the center spindle.
4 5 Align the round hole of the platter with the pulley. 7 Attach the counter weight to the tone arm. 8 Attach the head shell to the tone arm. Use your finger to hook the belt onto the pulley. | Assembly With the markings on the counter weight facing you, slide it onto the back end of the tone arm. English Getting ready Take care that the belt is not twisted. After hooking the belt onto the pulley, rotate the platter several times to ensure that the belt is smoothly in place.
Getting ready | Assembly Attaching the dust cover The dust cover protects this unit from dust etc. 1 Insert the hinges into the appropriate locations at two sides of the dust cover. 2 Attach the dust cover by inserting the hinges into the hinge bases located on the back panel of the unit. Hinge base NOTE To remove the dust cover, grasp the two sides of the dust cover and slowly lift upward to remove the cover together with its hinges.
Getting ready | Making connections English Making connections J NOTE CAUTION Finish making all other connections before you connect the AC adaptor (supplied) to an AC outlet. Devices not equipped with PHONO input jacks This unit (back panel) Devices equipped with PHONO input jacks tif ... .~ PHONO ECil THAU-, r-DN PHONO OUT @ Also refer to the owner’s manuals of the device that you are connecting.
Getting ready | Making adjustments Making adjustments Adjusting the stylus pressure 3 Release the tone arm lock. 4 Move the tone arm off of the arm rest and slightly to the left. Adjust the tone arm so that the appropriate stylus pressure is applied to the record. 1 Detach the stylus cover. NOTICE Take care that the stylus cover or your finger do not contact the stylus. 2 Set the anti-skating adjustment to the “0” position.
5 Turn the counter weight so that the tone arm is horizontal. Toward 1: Counter weight moves forward on the tone arm. 7 | Making adjustments Turn the counter ring so that the “0” marking is aligned with the center line on the back end of the tone arm. Toward 2: Counter weight moves backward on the tone arm. English Getting ready Center line 1 2 NOTE When turning the counter ring, use your fingers to press the counter weight so that it does not rotate.
Getting ready | Turning the power on Adjusting the anti-skating As the platter rotates, the tip of the stylus generates a force that pulls it toward the center of rotation. If the anti-skating value is set to the same value as the stylus pressure, a force is generated that pulls the tip of the stylus outward away from the center of rotation, and the two forces cancel each other. 1 Turning the power on On the back panel of the unit, press z (power) to turn on the power of the unit.
' Playback Starting playback English ·~ 2 CAUTION If you play back a record without sufficiently lowering the volume of your amplifier, a loud sound might occur when the tip of the stylus contacts the record. This can cause hearing loss and might damage your amplifier and speaker, so be sure to lower the volume of your amplifier. 1 3 ... Press 33/45 (speed) to select the appropriate speed for the record. --- : 33 1/3 rpm : 45 rpm Press PLAY/STOP (play/stop). The platter rotates.
Playback 20 4 Release the tone arm lock, and raise the lift lever. 5 Move the tone arm to the playback position of the record. En 6 Lower the lift lever. The tone arm is lowered, and playback starts.
Playback English Pausing playback If you raise the lift lever, the tone arm rises and playback pauses. When you lower the lift lever, playback resumes. Stopping playback 1 2 3 4 5 Raise the lift lever. Return the tone arm to the arm rest. Lower the lift lever. Press PLAY/STOP (play/stop). The platter stops rotating. Lock the tone arm. NOTE The tone arm does not automatically rise when the record finishes playing.
·~ ' Care When necessary Caring for this unit Wipe it with a soft dry cloth. Do not use chemicals such as benzine or thinner, since they might damage the surface. Caring for the record stylus The tip of the record stylus is extremely delicate. Handle it with care so that it is not damaged. If dust should adhere to the tip of the stylus, use a soft pointed brush to wipe it off starting at the base of the stylus and moving toward the tip, or use a commercially available cleaner made for that purpose.
Replacing the record stylus 3 When the tip of the record stylus becomes worn down or damaged, replace it immediately. As the replacement stylus, please purchase an ATN3600L replacement stylus made by Audio-Technica. | Moving this unit While using your fingers to hold the body of the cartridge, insert the tab of the replacement stylus into the groove on the underside of the cartridge. English When necessary Underside CAUTION Attach the stylus cover before replacing the stylus.
When necessary | Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If the unit stops operating correctly, check the following points. If taking the appropriate action does not solve the problem, or if there is a problem not listed below, press the z (power) button located on the unit’s back panel to turn off the power, disconnect the power cord, and contact your nearest authorized Yamaha dealer or service center. Cause Action Reference page Pressing z (power) does not turn on the power.
Problem Skips occur. Noise occurs. The sound is distorted. Cause Action | Troubleshooting Reference page The stylus pressure is not adjusted correctly. Set the counter weight markings to the stylus pressure specified for the cartridge. The record is scratched or warped. Do not used scratched or warped records. – The record is dirty. Use a commercially available record cleaner to clean the record. – The record is statically charged. Use an anti-static brush to remove the static charge.
When necessary | Specifications Specifications The specifications of this unit are as follows. Platter section Drive method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Belt drive Audio section Rotation Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 1/3 rpm, 45 rpm Output level PHONO EQ THRU (1 kHz, 3.54 cm/sec). . . . . . . . . . . 2.5 mV ±3 dBV PHONO EQ ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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